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Klosterman, Walter A.
Walter A. Klosterman, 86, of Manchester, died at his residence on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.
Mass of Resurrection: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Manchester with the Rev. John Flaherty as Celebrant. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory in Manchester and after 9:30 a.m. at the church on Wednesday.
Survivors include his five children, Nancy Crabbs of Waukee, Gwen (Richard) Elledge of Colesburg, Neil (Karen) Klosterman of Cary, Ill., Steven (Karla) Klosterman of Solon, and Perry (Karen) Klosterman of Strawberry Point; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; seven siblings, Zita Lansing of Dubuque, Helen Wessels, Dorothy Olberding, Jenny Conrad, and Mildred Schlichte, all of Dyersville, Donna Juran of Edgewood, and Sister Marian Klostermann of Dubuque; and one sister-in-law, Frieda Loeffelholz of Dyersville.
Walter was preceded in death by his wife, Helen on Nov. 28, 2000; an infant son, David; his parents; a brother, Everett; and a son-in-law, Ronald Crabbs.
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